Table 5 Perceived impact of smart device medical apps on clinical practice
From: Popularity and impact of using smart devices in medicine: experiences in Saudi Arabia
Frequency | Percent | Mean | SD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Improve clinical decision-making | Disagree | 8 | 2.7 | 4.70 | 0.608 |
Agree | 65 | 21.7 | |||
Strongly agree | 227 | 75.7 | |||
Save time | Disagree | 42 | 14.0 | 4.26 | 1.123 |
Not sure | 34 | 11.3 | |||
Agree | 29 | 9.7 | |||
Strongly agree | 195 | 65.0 | |||
Allow faster access to national clinical practice guidelines | Disagree | 41 | 13.7 | 4.28 | 1.106 |
Not sure | 30 | 10.0 | |||
Agree | 34 | 11.3 | |||
Strongly agree | 195 | 65.0 | |||
Allow faster access to common laboratory reference values | Disagree | 5 | 1.7 | 4.74 | 0.543 |
Agree | 64 | 21.3 | |||
Strongly agree | 231 | 77.0 | |||
Help in developing differential diagnoses | Disagree | 71 | 23.7 | 3.86 | 1.302 |
Not sure | 65 | 21.7 | |||
Strongly agree | 164 | 54.7 | |||
Perform useful medical related calculations | Not sure | 37 | 12.3 | 4.52 | 0.706 |
Agree | 69 | 23.0 | |||
Strongly agree | 194 | 64.7 | |||
Allow faster access to reliable sources of medical knowledge | Agree | 71 | 23.7 | 4.76 | 0.426 |
Strongly agree | 229 | 76.3 | |||
Allow faster access to reliable sources of clinical skills | Agree | 71 | 23.7 | 4.76 | 0.426 |
Strongly agree | 229 | 76.3 | |||
Allow accurate calculation of medication dose | Disagree | 37 | 12.3 | 4.42 | 0.993 |
Agree | 64 | 21.3 | |||
Strongly agree | 199 | 66.3 | |||
Allow easier calculation of medication dose | Not sure | 29 | 9.7 | 4.58 | 0.662 |
Agree | 68 | 22.7 | |||
Strongly agree | 203 | 67.7 | |||
Allow faster access to evidence-based medical practice | Not sure | 34 | 11.3 | 4.66 | 0.673 |
Agree | 34 | 11.3 | |||
Strongly agree | 232 | 77.3 | |||
Total | 300 | 100.0 | |||